redw&blue Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Greetings First time poster, Have a G27 which I am just starting to reload for. I just got a 1 pound bottle of Hodgdon HS-7. Do any of you guys/ladys us this powder in the .40S&w?? What is a good amount to use with 165gr hmj zero bullets?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdragon Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 I'm Sure you will here this more times than you will like, HS-7 is discontinued. HS-7 is too slow for 40 S&W. Switch to clays or Uni clays. Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redw&blue Posted April 15, 2006 Author Share Posted April 15, 2006 Interesting, I just came from the gun show here in Knoxville TN and the stand where I bought it from said they use it all the time. I guess I got suckered into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdragon Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 I have used HS-7 for about 20 yrs. I was bummed when Chris Hodgdon told me they were discontinueing it! Trust me it does suck! Not enough demand for it. I use it in my open gun. I will switch to HS-6, When I run through the last of my HS-7. Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mda Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 Book I have has the following. 180 gn jacketed 7.6 to 8.3 gn for 1000 fps 200 gn jacketed 6.8 to 7.4 gn for 907 fps Like Blackdragon said not the best choice for 40 s&w MDA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I'm Sure you will here this more times than you will like, HS-7 is discontinued. HS-7 is too slow for 40 S&W. Switch to clays or Uni clays.Ivan Watch out for Clays in the 40 S&W. If you've got good loads, the rounds are great, BUT... Clays is very unforgiving for overcharges on 40 S&W. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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